Mines and Mining

The Republican Tax Bill Could Sharply Slow E.V. Sales

The measure, passed by the House, would roll back incentives for people to buy electric vehicles and for automakers to make them in the U.S.

By Jack Ewing

Customs (Tariff) International Trade and World Market Layoffs and Job Reductions Mines and Mining Minnesota Steel and Iron

Minnesota Iron Miners Lost Their Jobs, But Not Their Faith in Trump’s Tariffs

With demand for steel down and a trade war underway, miners in the Iron Range of Minnesota are feeling the hit. But they hope better times are ahead.

By Talmon Joseph Smith and Tim Gruber

Center for Strategic and International Studies Defense Department Energy Department Factories and Manufacturing Government Contracts and Procurement International Trade and World Market Lithium (Metal) Metals and Minerals Mines and Mining Oregon State University Pollution Rare Earths Research Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Waste Materials and Disposal Water Pollution

A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements

Mining continues at the Continental Pit. Nearby is the Berkeley Pit, a site for acid mine drainage that poses an opportunity for extracting valuable metals.

By Jim Robbins

Metals and Minerals Mines and Mining Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Rare Earths Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Trump, Donald J Ukraine United States United States International Relations Zelensky, Volodymyr

U.S. Payoff for Ukraine Minerals Deal Faces Many Hurdles

The agreement could provide a windfall to the U.S., but the resources will be expensive to extract, and any progress is unlikely while the war rages.

By Marc Santora and Stanley Reed